Wine Details
Lorraine Chardonnay
White
60% Sonoma 40% Lodi
$51.00
Flavor Profile
Lean, no oak chardonnay pair with sushi, french fries, pate due to minerality. Oak aged pair well with crab cakes, brie cheese.
Yellow Apple
Vanilla
Starfruit
Description
The Grapes for the JSL Chardonnay was hand pick, field sorted and whole cluster press, then cold settled for 24 hours. The juice was sent directly into 100% French Oak Barrels for primary fermentation to enhance the natural richness of the wines. weekly lees stir was done to enhanced toasty notes and to integrate the oak for an overall balance. The wine is barrel fermented, aged for14 months in 100% in French oak and put through malolactic fermentation to encouraged a lush buttery and creaminess.
Specifications
Vintage:
95% 2020
ABV:
13.5
PH:
3.43
Cooperage:
Saury
Wine Profile
Food Pairing Notes:
JSL Chardonnay works beautifully with seafood, including firm white fish, Salmon, lobster, mussels and shrimp. It also does well with chicken, pastas and food with creamy sauce. Avoid overly spicy sauces that overpower the fruit of the wine.
Tasting Notes:
This wine has aromas of green apples, dried pineapples and white peach. It is a full bodied wine with a rich, layered palate and lots of dried fruit. This wine has vanilla, caramel and buttery notes with a long toasty oak on the finish.